The most wonderful time of the year is almost here—and I’m ready for Hallmark to help me get into the spirit.
For someone who has a deep love for everything about the holiday season, I’m all for staying at home, drinking hot cocoa, and watching any movie that evokes the feeling of magic. And, obviously, Hallmark is the channel I look to, especially because of its annual “Countdown to Christmas” movie event—and this year, it’s better than ever.
With 34 new movies to watch, Hallmark will be rolling out a new film every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night now through mid-December. And guess what? The first movie from the “Countdown to Christmas” lineup premieres on Friday, October 16.
Given how Hallmark loves to have a plethora of stars appear in the network’s holiday movies, it’s only natural that some of our favorites pop up during the “Countdown to Christmas” event. Expect appearances from When Calls the Heart stars Pascale Hutton and Kevin McGarry in different movies throughout the season, as well as Hallmark’s Christmas queen, Lacey Chabert, who’s bringing the magic of Disney with her in an all-new movie.
Keep scrolling to find the entire Hallmark 2026 “Countdown to Christmas” movie schedule!
Editor’s note: All movies are slated to air at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark. Summaries are adapted from Hallmark’s official movie descriptions.
Friday, October 16
‘Tis the Season for Setups, starring Amanda Schull, Victor Webster, and Barbara Niven
Single mom Lexi is a super-organized party planner, living with her mom, June, and daughter, Piper. When she’s hired to plan a local ski resort’s annual holiday party, she immediately has friction with the lodge owner’s son, Ridge, over how the fete should go. But as Lexi and Ridge see a connection forming between June and Dan (the lodge owner), they decide to set them up—but you know there’s so much more to it than that.
Saturday, October 17
Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story, starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Robert Buckley, Marsha Mason, Barbara Alyn Woods, and Khary Payton
This December, freelance reporter Avery heads home to Chicago to spend the holidays with her mom and stepdad. And whole she’s there, she’s intrigued with a story involving Darlene, a Chicago Bears superfan whi is about to attend her 500th game. Given how she knows nothing about football, Darlene’s grandson Matt is assigned to help Avery discover what Bears Nation is all about. And with this assignment, Avery may just discover what—or more like who—can feel the most like home to her.
Sunday, October 18
Mr. & Mrs. Christmas, starring Brendan Penny and Pascale Hutton
Taylor, a holiday display expert, moves with his two children to the town of Pineway. As his family balances new changes, he decides to take charge of the town’s beloved Christmas Market revival. But as he’s assigned to work with a sensible accountant named Sophie, the unlikely duo brings forth new ideas and the concept of what making memories is truly all about.
Friday, October 23
Winter Wonderlanes, starring Ashley Newbrough and Franco Lo Presti
When worldly restaurateur Audrey goes home for Thanksgiving, she learns that her grandfather’s bowling alley, Wonderlanes, is up for sale. And as a last-ditch effort to keep it alive, Audrey revives the Winter Wonderlanes youth bowling tournament. But one thing may just trip her up: the fact that she has to drum up publicity by working with local news reporter (and her former high school boyfriend) Jason Miller along the way.
Saturday, October 24
Forgotten Holiday, starring Janel Parrish and Daniel Lissing
Kathryn has been dating Rob for almost a year, but when Rob proposes, she’s taken by surprise, and doesn’t give him an answer. Rob decides to drive to his sister’s house to get away, and ends up in a terrible car accident. Now, unable to remember the last year, Kathryn tries to trigger Rob’s memory by taking a romantic walk down memory lane with him—with the risk that she may lose him forever.
Sunday, October 25
What If Christmas, starring Lori Loughlin and Tom Cavanagh
As a way to support her heart surgeon husband Adam, each year, Erin organizes his hospital’s annual Christmas charity galas. When he moves to a new hospital in New York City, Erin’s skills are no longer needed. But when she’s given a heart-shaped ornament, she ends up in an alternate reality with a career as a fashion designer. And when she “meets” alternate universe Adam, she learns what’s more important to her—career or family.
Friday, October 30
Who’s Coming for Christmas?, starring Rhiannon Fish, Jake Foy, and Mila Morgan
When Julie moves to a new town, she uses furniture from her late grandmother to decorate the house for hosting her first Christmas Eve dinner. While she has no guest list, she ends up inviting her neighbor Mark and his daughter Vanessa for the holiday. This leads her to discover how small miracles can help fill her holiday table in more ways than one.
Saturday, October 31
Adopting St. Nick, starring Amy Groening and Michael Rady
Maren is a single mother, and between raising her adopted daughter Leah, and working in her late father’s hardware store, she doesn’t exactly have a ton of “me time.” But she jumps at the chance to participate in the Christmas Companions program at the local retirement community center. And as she’s paired with jolly resident Kris, she also meets community director Reid, whose life is just as busy as hers. And when the new program is potentially jeopardized, Maren and Reid have to work on bringing the center together.
Sunday, November 1
A Danish Christmas, starring Emilie Ullerup and Corey Sevier
Marie returns home to Copenhagen for the holidays to work at her family’s local inn. When Ryan checks into the hotel, she mistakes him for a travel writer and wants his stay to be the perfect Danish Christmas. What’s more, Marie’s mom shares that she’s selling the inn after the New Year, making Marie more determined than ever to make sure that this visit can change both her and her family’s futures.
Friday, November 6
Merry Memories, starring Lindura and Brendan Morgan
Meticulous accountant Michaela is ready to take care of her nephew, Danny, while his mom is deployed over Christmas. When Danny’s tasked to make a scrapbook for her, Michaela accepts help from his substitute teacher, Bryan, to spark more creativity. As they set out to create new memories for Danny, Michaela and Bryan may be building new ones of their own.
Saturday, November 7
Holiday Unplugged, starring Nikki DeLoach and Juan Pablo Di Pace
Sally has spent the last decade honoring her late husband while raising their kids, Keegan and Boo. So when she decides to start dating again, she ends up on an app and gets matched with her former colleague, Damon, who also taught her kids in kindergarten. And when the website her husband built to preserve their memories malfunctions, and her phone with the memories gets broken, Sally declares that Christmas should be screen-free so she had time to find the original copies of the tapes without her kids finding out. During this time, her connections with her kids and Damon teach her that building new memories is just as important as keeping the old ones.
Sunday, November 8
A Season of Promises, starring Brooke D’Orsay, Ali Liebert, and James Denton
Sisters Heidi and Sophie are exact opposites—one is a commentator for the local pro hockey team and the other is a comedian. They spent years apart after their mom’s death, but the love for their dad brings them back together when they find out he’s in the hospital. After seeing how lonely he is, they decide to work together to help him find love just in time for Christmas.
Friday, November 13
My Christmas Cowboy, starring Amy Acker, Luke Macfarlane, and Sara Canning
Meg had dreams of being a big-time newscaster, but gave them up after an audition in college went wrong. It stung even more when her audition partner—and former crush—Billy landed the role. Now a celebrity host in Hollywood, Billy is suddenly at risk of losing his career. As a result, he returns to their small town, where Meg is a news producer, to spend the holidays with his sister’s family. Despite initial bad feelings, Meg and Billy start interacting again—and feelings may still be there after all these years.
Saturday, November 14
The Nights Before Christmas, starring Tyler Hynes and Laci J. Malley
Marty’s in a little bit of a slump—and is wishing he had more time for the things he wanted most. So, when he wakes up the next morning to discover it’s Christmas Eve all over again, he realizes he has time to try out and appreciate the things he’s missed out on over the years. But when he meets—and falls for—out-of-work journalist Chloe, he realizes that she won’t remember him the next day. He sets out to win her over, while hoping that Christmas Day will come, and they’ll be together.
Sunday, November 15
Mistletoe and Mimosas, starring Tamera Mowry-Housley, Kristoffer Polaha, and Jennifer Robertson
Claire is a consultant, who one day is surprised to learn she inherited her uncle’s Christmas-themed bar, the Tipsy Reindeer, in upstate New York. Naturally, she goes to check out her new investment—except it comes with a lot of debt. As a result, Claire is determined to turn things around before the holidays, all while trying to sell the bar to someone who will cherish and keep its traditions. Zach is interested in buying it and expanding his own bar, but Claire doesn’t want that, so she challenges him to a contest with major stakes.
Friday, November 20
Our Holiday Playbook, starring Taylor Cole and Charles Michael Davis
When Lexi reconnects with her family for the holidays, she’s forced to take part in a dreaded family tradition: the annual Christmas flag football showdown that caused a rivalry between her dad and her uncle. But when her uncle gets injured, Lexi recruits local football star-turned-teacher Eddie to pose as her boyfriend so he can participate in her family’s game. And as a fair trade, Eddie asks Lexi to help him best his own brother in an annual bake-off that may turn into something more.
Saturday, November 21
Christmas in Blue Dog Valley, starring Erin Cahill and Andrew Walker
Goldie is a movie veterinarian who decides it’s time to say goodbye to Hollywood, and decides to buy a family-run veterinary clinic in Blue Dog Valley ahead of the holiday season. When the original owner leaves for Christmas, his son Cohen (who chose not to go into the family business) steps in to host Goldie at his home. And while the two haven’t exactly hit it off, they must team up so Goldie can assist the community through Christmas-themed crises.
Sunday, November 22
Double Book for the Holidays, starring Rachael Leigh Cook, Owain Yeoman, and Stephen Hagan
Identical twins Abigail and Charlie are nothing alike, but they can agree on one thing: their first Christmas without their mom won’t be easy. But when they get the chance to travel to Wales during the holidays, they take advantage of the opportunity and jet set to the United Kingdom. And as they get excited about all the romantic places the country has to offer, the two also get mixed up in a love square involving sweet next-door barista Tom and the dashing Lord Rhys.
Thursday, November 26
Christmas Delivered, starring Autumn Reeser and Wes Brown
Kimberly heads to Canada to take a much-needed break and spend the holidays with her grandmother, JoJo, in her beloved farmhouse. But Kimberly’s plans for a peaceful holiday don’t go according to plan after she meets local tree farm owner Ben, who couldn’t be any more different from her. They have to put their differences aside after Ben’s local tree farm app faces several tech issues, leading Kimberly, who’s tech-savvy, to help in any way she can.
Friday, November 27 (6 p.m.)
The Christmas Eve Feast, starring Daniella Monet and Kevin McGarry
When Silvana “Silvy” Gianetti learns her Nonna has a minor, unexpected injury, she goes home to Boston to help her family prepare the annual “Feast of the Seven Fishes” Christmas Eve meal. There, she meets Ethan, a photographer who’s developed a close relationship with her grandmother. And as the two grow closer to one another, he captures new memories for Silvy’s family while she starts to learn the truth of what—and who—matters the most in her life.
Friday, November 27 (8 p.m.)
Return to Santa, starring Paul Campbell and Rachel Boston
Eight-year-old Jake has so many hopes and dreams this holiday season that he writes a letter to Santa with all of his wishes. When the letter gets lost in the ether at the North Pole, Jake decides that he is no longer a believer. But a true Christmas miracle happens years later: Santa discovers the letter and immediately sets out to make things right. Now all grown up, Jake’s world is about to get turned upside down when his childhood wishes clash with his adult life.
Saturday, November 28 (6 p.m.)
The Most Wonderful Secret, starring Tammin Sursok and Peter Porte
Norma was a beloved teacher who would pick one special person and send them a holiday-themed scavenger hunt filled with gifts. Vanessa, who is visiting her widowed brother and niece for the holidays, is chosen to be this year’s lucky recipient. As a result, Vanessa wants Esther to have the best Christmas ever with a holiday block party—if only she can get her handsome neighbor Spencer to help with the preparations.
Saturday, November 28 (8 p.m.)
Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True, starring Lacey Chabert, Travis Van Winkle, Richard Kind, Christy Carlson Romano, Bryce Durfee, and Taegen Burns
Lindsey and her family head to Florida to spend Christmas in the most magical place on Earth. But any hope for some magic is given up when she learns that she’s staying next door to Philip, someone she just went on a disastrous first date with, and his entire family. As their paths cross throughout their time at the theme park, they discover they may have more in common than they originally thought.
Sunday, November 29 (6 p.m.)
Eight Nights for Love, starring Hunter King and Dan Jeannotte
Hannah is excited for her best friend Ethan to return home for an overdue visit during Hanukkah. While she’s looking forward to some time off work, Ethan reveals that he convinced the daughter of his boss to let Hannah’s auction house sell their Judaica collection—an opportunity she can’t pass up. What’s more, Hannah meets a woman named Pearl, whose antique menorah transports Hannah to different times of her life during each night of Hanukkah. And as she overcomes her fears of failure and gains more confidence, Hannah realizes Ethan means more to her than she ever imagined.
Sunday, November 29 (8 p.m.)
Miles to Christmas, starring Ashley Williams, Steve Lund, and Alison Sweeney
With a massive snowstorm on the way, in order to make it home, Cassidy is forced to travel with Johanna “Jo” and her brother, Chase, in their truck to the nearest airport to try to catch a flight. While Jo’s flight takes off, Cassidy and Chase are stuck once again. So, the two decide to drive from Tennessee to Chicago so Cassidy can spend Christmas with her dad—but it seems like she may have a bigger connection to the family of strangers she just met than she thought.
Friday, December 4
The Snowflake Effect, starring Heather Hemmens and Mark Ghanimé
When Tanya is in need of a last-minute white elephant gift, she runs into Jason at his sweet gift shop. It’s there that Tanya purchases an antique glass snowflake that, unknown to her, happens to be a good luck charm for those who own it. But things don’t go exactly as planned, and the ornament seems to be turning on Tanya after it is given away. Together, Jason and Tanya have to try and find it and break the Christmas curse.
Saturday, December 5
A Grand Biltmore Christmas, starring Holland Roden, Niall Matter, Andie MacDowell, James Trevena, Jonathan Frakes, Rachel Boston, and Wes Brown
As Biltmore House opens for the first time on Christmas Eve 1895, 13-year-old Elizabeth meets fellow teen Michael. The two share an instant connection and set out to explore Biltmore, but Michael suddenly vanishes. Twenty years later, Elizabeth is spending Christmas at Biltmore with a man named James, someone her Aunt Maysilee wants her to marry. But when a stranger asks Elizabeth to dance at the Christmas gala, she is shocked to learn it’s Michael. What’s more, their worlds change instantly when Elizabeth is transported into the modern world with Michael, a tourist from the present day who had traveled to the past 20 years prior with the help of a magical hourglass in Biltmore’s library.
Sunday, December 6
An Angel in My Stocking, starring Fiona Gubelmann, Marco Grazzini, and Nancy Robertson
Amanda and Jack got married just three months after meeting, and their first and only Christmas together was enough for them to realize they made a big mistake. But three years later, Amanda (who now has an aversion to the holidays) goes on a vacation with her sister Lucy, only to discover Jack is also on their flight. And when bad weather diverts the plane to land in the remote town of Pinecone Lake, Amanda starts to feel connected to both the community and those with whom she truly belongs.
Friday, December 11
Christmas in Canterbury, starring Jessy Schram and Will Kemp
Eager to spend the holidays in Canterbury, England, Rose is excited to be reunited with her friend Asha. When they were kids, Rose and Asha were part of a Vienna children’s choir, and now they are both choir masters. But when Asha is put on bed rest, Rose has to fill in for her at work. Tensions rise when she finds out the girls’ choir doesn’t perform at the annual Christmas Eve concert at Canterbury Cathedral, but the boys’ choir does. This leads to a competition between Rose and Harrison, the boys’ choir master, over which group is better.
Saturday, December 12
Snow Globe Town, starring Kimberley Sustad and Scott Michael Foster
Yep, just like Brad Paisley’s song with the same name! The movie follows Emily as she joins her sister and her sister’s boyfriend at Pine Grove, a.k.a. the “Christmas Proposal Capital of America.” Perturbed by the town’s couples-only events, she’s paired with Bert, who’s there to research the romantic traditions that were inspired by his own grandfather’s love story. And as Emily works to help create the perfect proposal for her sister, she and Bert discover the meaning of love during the holiday season.
Sunday, December 13
Noelle Nomads, starring Benjamin Ayres and Torrey DeVitto
Before Joseph can go to Hawaii with his daughter, Annie, the two have to stop at a campground to deliver a gift from his late father to a mystery woman named Birdie. Unfortunately, their plans go awry, as Joseph crashes into a woman’s RV at a rest stop, his camper breaks down, and Birdie is nowhere to be found. As a result, Nora, the woman Joseph crashed into, shows him what it means to really create a home during the holidays.
Friday, December 18
Hearts All Aglow, starring Mishael Morgan, B.J. Britt, and Holly Robinson Peete
Mari, a music historian, scores an invite to her local music museum’s annual Christmas gala, where she has her sights set on interviewing the legendary singer (and museum founder) Tasha. Also there is Julian, an attorney who is trying to get back a piece of sheet music his late mother had signed by Nat King Cole that he accidentally donated. As the two cross paths, Mari and Julian decide to work together to achieve their goals. What’s more, their partnership leads them to discover the truth about what they were really searching for all along.
Saturday, December 19
Barking All the Way, starring Ian Harding and Tori Anderson
As Billie is heading home for the holidays, a dog named Yappy almost causes her to crash her car. After Billie finds Yappy’s owner, she agrees to watch the pup while she’s out of town. On a walk, Yappy pulls Billie toward the one person she’d like to forget: her ex-boyfriend, Hutch. But as fate would have it, the two continue to run into each other, and they soon become close again.
Sunday, December 20
Save the Date for Christmas, starring Jonathan Bennett and Italia Ricci
Susie and her best friend, Alec, vow to take a break from men and all the weddings they’ve attended together—although it doesn’t last long when Susie’s sister reveals she’s getting married on Christmas. Just like old times, Susie drags Alec along so she won’t be alone, but by the end, the two find that they may have given up on finding their perfect matches too soon.
